M43 Non-Billable Code
Other deforming dorsopathies
Chapter Classification
Chapter 13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Section Detail
M40-M43
Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2)
- hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4)
- Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1)
- lumbarization and sacralization (Q76.4)
- platyspondylisis (Q76.4)
- spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)
- spinal curvature in osteoporosis (M80.-)
- spinal curvature in Paget's disease of bone [osteitis deformans] (M88.-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- M43.0 - Spondylolysis
- M43.1 - Spondylolisthesis
- M43.2 - Fusion of spine
- M43.3 - Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy Billable
- M43.4 - Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation Billable
- M43.5 - Other recurrent vertebral dislocation
- M43.6 - Torticollis Billable
- M43.8 - Other specified deforming dorsopathies
- M43.9 - Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified Billable
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